Up to 30 shots fired near Belleville, Ont., synagogue as police faced gunman: SIU
Police said 30 shots were exchanged and the wounded officer faces a significant recovery after the attack outside the synagogue.
- On Sunday evening, 29-year-old Sean Ward opened fire at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville during Yom Kippur services, triggering a firefight that left him hospitalized with life-threatening injuries and an officer in critical but stable condition.
- Services were beginning at the congregation, located about 110 miles east of Toronto, when the shooting occurred amid rising antisemitism across Canada following the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks on Israel.
- Ontario's Special Investigations Unit reported an exchange of 30 shots involving Const. Jeff Smith, a nearly 13-year veteran of the Belleville Police Service, with investigators finding dozens of bullet holes in nearby homes and vehicles.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney said his "thoughts are with the injured officer and his family, and the entire Jewish community," adding that Belleville had been "shaken" by the violence.
- Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis stated it is too early to classify the shooting as a hate crime, though the timing raised concerns; Deputy Police Chief Sheri Meeks confirmed increased patrols around places of worship with no ongoing public safety threat.
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Gunfire Erupts Outside Canadian Synagogue During Yom Kippur Services
ONTARIO (VINnews) — A police officer was seriously wounded and a 29-year-old shooting suspect was left fighting for his life in a shooting which occurred outside a synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, on Sunday evening, as Jewish worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur. The incident occurred at approximately 7 p.m. near the Sons of Jacob Synagogue at […]
Gunman fires on Canadian police outside synagogue on Yom Kippur
An armed man who approached a synagogue in a small Canadian community as Jews began Yom Kippur prayers was in hospital Monday after a gunfight with police stationed outside to protect worshippers.
IN PHOTOS | Scenes from shooting near Belleville, Ont., synagogue
A man armed with a shotgun allegedly opened fire on a police officer stationed outside an Ontario synagogue during Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. It triggered a shootout involving as many as 30 shots, the province's police watchdog said on Monday.
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